Import and export presets

Last updated on Apr 2, 2026

Learn how to import and export presets from one device to another in Adobe Premiere.

You can bring your custom presets from one computer to another, or to an offline computer, by manually exporting them and then importing them. You can select multiple presets in the list by using Shift + click (Windows) or Cmd/Ctrl + click (macOS).

Source device

On the computer that has the presets you want to migrate, do the following:

Open Preset Manager.

Select Export Presets.

Select the desired presets and select Export.

Select the folder to export your presets to. Choose a folder you can use to transfer the files using a USB drive, network, or an online sharing service.

Select Save.

Target device

On the computer receiving the imported settings, do the following

Open Preset Manager.

Select Import Presets.

Select the presets you want to import and select Open.

Note

Presets created in Adobe Media Encoder are automatically added to the Preset Manager in Premiere. However, you need to mark them as favorites for them to appear in the Preset menu.

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